Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After an enormous flightcareer of 34 years and 7 months, Air Holland 3-1988//11-1991 and KLM 2-1992//7-2023) Captain Eric got his last flight due to retirement at KLM.
His final destination was GIG-Rio de Janeiro and back Amsterdam.
Eric got assisted by First Officer Marck Janssen and Second Officer Yannick Masseus as his 'Wingmen'. And the most special cabincrew, Eric's wife CA II Pauline Mauritz and Senior Purser Anoushka Wilthagen.
In 2019 Eric started a crowdfunding/met de pet rond, with Cpt Ruud Jurgens and Cpt Bas van Leeuwen, so I//Bokito was able to achieve the goal to be an allround tugdriver at KLM Aircraft Towing Department.
With flight KL705, AMS-GIG, I operated/filmed his push&pull on special request. Stand G7 with a push&pull abeam G9 with a phenomenal 'all clear signal' showing respect to this wonderful person.
This flight got operated with the B777-200 reg PHBQC.
Backflight KL706 got a smooth crosswindlanding on RWY18R, vacating Victor 3 and taxying to final stand F3.
His final flight got operated with a B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHP.
After an enormous flightcareer of 34 years and 7 months, Air Holland 3-1988//11-1991 and KLM 2-1992//7-2023) Captain Eric got his last flight due to retirement at KLM.
His final destination was GIG-Rio de Janeiro and back Amsterdam.
Eric got assisted by First Officer Marck Janssen and Second Officer Yannick Masseus as his 'Wingmen'. And the most special cabincrew, Eric's wife CA II Pauline Mauritz and Senior Purser Anoushka Wilthagen.
In 2019 Eric started a crowdfunding/met de pet rond, with Cpt Ruud Jurgens and Cpt Bas van Leeuwen, so I//Bokito was able to achieve the goal to be an allround tugdriver at KLM Aircraft Towing Department.
With flight KL705, AMS-GIG, I operated/filmed his push&pull on special request. Stand G7 with a push&pull abeam G9 with a phenomenal 'all clear signal' showing respect to this wonderful person.
This flight got operated with the B777-200 reg PHBQC.
Backflight KL706 got a smooth crosswindlanding on RWY18R, vacating Victor 3 and taxying to final stand F3.
His final flight got operated with a B789 Dreamliner reg PHBHP.
